PERFECTLY NORMAL

The fuckwit health minister and his lackeys in Health NZ leadership fired a ton of IT staff and now there are major tech failures every other week. Opposition needs to hammer them on this - it's a direct connection between their bullshit "back office" cost cutting and patient harm.

there's still a real sense that the media in this country wanted to publicly break her and they're immensely bitter that they were never able to do it

Here's the fourth - sleeping on her own

I can't help but think that Jacinda Ardern cannot live in NZ right now because she'd be hounded by media for comment every day and every time she would be subjected to online violence and threats. That's being an overall successful woman politician #nzpol

FFS. Another year, another round of cuts to our public education and research system. This hurts everyone over time. Remember friends, never repeat the propaganda. It is not 'savings' it is cuts. And shame on ODT for repeating the 💩. They should know better. 🤡 #NZPOL

My three cat pile

Three cat Thursday. With added sass from Judi.

Currently detecting regular vibrational pulses from a nearby black hole … 🕳️ … Could be signs of intelligent life - any astrophysicists able to advise? #nzpets

I love how quickly New Zealand media gloss over that Jacinda Ardern is still the most popular politician according to polls measuring favourability, and she always was as Prime Minister as well which was always contrary to the dominant gallery narrative that she had become a figure of division

The nerve it hits for me is that no doubt the family have moved to Australia because it IS NOT FKN SAFE for them in this pissant, crazy, violent, racist, misogynistic motherfuckin country. #nzpol

(Better late than never) Sunrise, Thursday, 26 February, from Makorori Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand. (Flat out busy today and forgot to post, sorry) Kia ora!

ACT libertarian neoliberal boomer hell - lets see how this plays out...

Wedding banner ❤️ #tinywedding

Weekly jobs update. Still looks like we are settling on zero jobs growth for a while. I mean it is better than losing jobs, but it's not a recovery is it? (1/3)

These negotiations are occurring with no public announcement, no parliamentary oversight, and no consultation. The public is being kept in the dark while the Government negotiates the handover of our most sensitive personal data to the Trump administration.

#nzpol The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi stands firmly with our trans and non-binary whānau. The Government has refused to protect trans, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders under the Human Rights Act. (1/3)

Two years later, Air New Zealand was back in profit to the tune of $167m and its profit increased in the years that followed.

Oh, I know this one! We own Air New Zealand because its former private owners made a series of ghastly decisions and registered an operating loss of $1.45 *billion* in 2001 and the Clark govt stepped in, bought an 82% stake and renationalised it so we still had a national carrier.

Well the hive-mind is not wrong. The people want climate adaptation, electrification, rail, and ferries, way before, massive road projects. And least of all- subsidised fossil fuel infrastructure.

And now I'm sure I heard her mew "Is this some kind of fucking joke?! I look utterly ridiculous in this fucking thing!"

Quick reminder that The Dawn Raids only targeted brown people at a time when our largest group of overstayers came from England.

Fascinating watching news outlets desperately trying to avoid saying things like “this State of the Union is the most fucked up shit we’ve ever seen and this country is well past being in terrible danger and this is definitely bad for all of us and we should say that out loud as often as possible.”

Anger over plans to abolish New Zealand’s dedicated environment ministry Critics say proposal to fold department into a new ‘mega ministry’ will dilute accountability and put nature protections at risk #nzpol

Here's the Trade Me listing for the room my son has available in his small but perfectly formed Aro Valley house, very reasonable rent in great location. Please share with anyone you think would be interested

My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" he said "Grab your things I've come to take you home." 📀 #OTD in #Music #History 25 February 1977, #PeterGabriel released his debut solo album PETER GABRIEL on Charisma Records. ▶️ youtu.be/_OO2PuGz-H800

Incredible shot of Rep. Al Green holding up a "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!" sign with Trump in the foreground from photographer Kenny Holston (Getty)

It’s also doing the rounds at Wellington unis. All those students packed into halls, lectures, and O week events makes for easy spread. Masks are the best protection.

I don’t say it enough but the core thread in the Epstein files which nobody wants to talk about is that there was a centralized elite conspiracy to defeat feminism

Environment Southland maps an increase in nitrate-containing groundwater & points the finger largely at a rise in intensive farming, notably dairy. Any level above 3.5mg/L was indicative of "serious degradation of environmental health let alone public health". www.odt.co.nz/southland/ni...

Our power bills have become completely detached from the cost of generating and distributing electrons. Given the purpose of price rises is solely to increase the size of the dividends paid to the Crown, they’re basically just taxation by other means #nzpol

So it occurs to me that everything this #CoC does is to punish or hurt those who aren't wealthy. An unwealth tax, as it were. #nzpol #NationalNotFitToGovern

FYI Wellington NZ - Covid is doing the rounds at fringe (+ probably festival ) shows. So wear a facemask - while venues have masks unless they are N95, P2, KN95 (maybe there's something new i don't know about) a mask will not protect you. Remember no show is worth risking your long term health.

Clearing my diary to spend the day lying in the sun.

All Business. The government’s new focus on a the homeless, beggars, and street people. “Move on” orders, fines and prison sentences. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Homes #Homeless #Poverty #prison #MentalHealth #Police

"Human rights protections for ... kiwis not a priority." That's what he said. The adjective in front of 'kiwis' is irrelevant. They degrade 1 group, you can bet your life on that being applied to others. Like women. Like the homeless. Like workers. NOT.A.PRIORITY. You OK with this NZ? #NZPol

20 years later, Councillor Goldsmith (now Minister) finally got his wish, he gets to see homeless people arrested. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

When National, ACT, and NZ First gutted pay equity last year, they didn’t listen to the voices of women, workers, or experts. The People’s Select Committee was formed so that the voices of Aotearoa could be heard on pay equity - and their findings are damning for the National-led Govt. #nzpol

This is exactly right. The Onion quietly left Twitter a month ago and... our weekly subscribers went up. It's because we're doing well here, on Instagram and on YouTube. As a business, being on Twitter is somewhere between useless or detrimental, unless you're selling boner pills.

Please can you guys share this piece or if not the piece, the information in it, on social media. #nzpol NZCPR Author on Tamatha Paul Cycleways vs Water Piece Doesn't Exist. Minutes from the meeting and those there, on the left & right of council, have confirmed the vote never happened as described

NZ Labour - What if we inspire absolutely nobody?

The River of Flowers - we threw flowers down into the Ōtākaro Avon River. The flowers in road cones and River of flowers have been lovely community ways to share the love.

Auckland Councillor confirms National cut social housing, accommodation in Auckland from 890 places to 39 in one year, and cut emergency housing grants by 70-80% ($20m). Since then, individuals rough sleeping in our city have increased by 100%. #NZPOL #auckland www.reddit.com/r/nzpolitics...

all of those men are enthusiastically partying with a man who covers up pedophilia.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the 22 Feb quake. Here are some pics from the Civic service at Oi Manawa Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial. It's quite something to hear a bell tolled softly 185 times.

This election I want a political party that doesn’t centre jobs/work as the main route to a better life. I want a world where people can still have a rich & meaningful life when they are disabled or ill or engaged in caring, where artists have the means to create things that aren’t just for profit…

The small cat has mastered the art of teleportation! #nzpets

There was a fly! I don't think the fly exists any longer.

👀 #Catuday #Catsky

🌱🇳🇿pretty things in my garden